🇦🇹 Vienna Travel Guide: Food, Stay & Transport 🧳

Quick tips before you go — save this for your trip! 🔌 1. What to Pack: EU plug adapter + extension cord Slippers (not provided in hotels!) Toothbrush & toothpaste (not provided) SIM card: Buy via Taobao — Vodafone or O2 are reliable. Restart if connection drops. 📵 Don’t forget your PIN! Cash: We brought €300 in small bills (exchange at Bank of China) + Visa card 💶 Neck pillow, eye mask for travel Sunglasses, umbrella, wet wipes, skincare 😎☔ 🚆 2. Getting Around Vienna: Download the ÖBB app 📲 Recommend a travel pass: We bought a 7-day ticket (~€17) for unlimited public transport in the city center (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams, buses) Airport transfer: Buy a separate ticket from Schwechat to Flughafen Wien (€2 each way). Fines up to €100+ if caught without! 🎫 Ticket Validation: E-tickets or QR code tickets → no validation needed Paper tickets without QR code → validate at blue machines before boarding (a small blue text will print) 🚄 3. Day Trips & Regional Travel: Use ÖBB app. Example: Vienna → St. Wolfgang ~€61 per person (train + bus, 4.5 hrs) 🏨 4. Accommodation: Vienna is compact — stay near a metro station In St. Wolfgang: We loved Haus Luffy — cozy family apartment with lake views 🌅 Good value! 🍽️ 5. Food & Drinks: 🍖 Main meals: Try Wiener Schnitzel & beef goulash. Highly recommend Fiorino — garlic pork ribs are amazing! We ate there twice 😋 Must-try: Garlic ribs (huge portion, comes with bread & salad), creamy pasta, local beer 🍺 Cost: ~€40 per meal for two ☕ Afternoon Tea: Demel Café — great hot chocolate, coffee, coffee mousse, and Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake) 🥞 🏛️ 6. Attractions: City Hall Square (quiet, free, perfect for relaxing) Kunsthistorisches Museum: Book online, rent audio guide (€8 for two) 🎧 Vienna State Opera: Buy seated tickets online, standing tickets sold on-site from 4:30 PM — prices start at €13 St. Wolfgang: Take the scenic train up the mountain — breathtaking lake views! ⛰️ Also worth visiting: St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Karlskirche, National Library, Schönbrunn Palace, Belvedere Palace... 🎁 7. Souvenirs: Fridge magnets DM skincare/hand creams 💄 Manner wafers (try hazelnut — coconut is too sweet!) Local chocolates 🍫 #ViennaGuide #TravelTips #EuropeDiaries #ViennaFood #SoloTravel #BudgetTravel #Austria